Commentary
As a military alliance, NATO has been a hollow organization since this century’s early years. The disparity of contributions among NATO’s members is a long-standing problem. However, it is a useful organization for strategic dialogue and as a source of strongly worded press releases that promise powerful symbolic action. Abandoning NATO removes any possibility of the United States benefiting from NATO’s strengths. It would be far wiser to simply modify America’s participation to something that more closely matches what the Europeans do.
